Lili  
Spring got off to a great start in 2008 with this lovely robust filly born in mid April to Patrice Schreiber’s Irish Mare Loughnatousa Jemima. Photo was taken at 11 days old!

Ronin  
Galloping into springtime with gusto is "Ronin" a colt out of the Oldenburg mare Walentine (Weisswein/Diamant). Pictured here at 1 day old he was foaled at Derby Farms the home of his sire Rodioso and is owned by Sheryl Burnham of Snohomish Washington. He is a perky handsome colt with his sire’s charm!

"Filly in the grass"  
The classic baby foal photo award goes to Gayle Ketchum’s new born “filly in the grass”. This charming photo tells it all. Foaled May 8th at Stony Run Farm in Virginia this little cutie is out of the TB mare Twice the Class (Bit of Class/Impressive Bend).

Rhebok 
Rhebok is an adorable colt foaled on May 14, 2008 and has some wonderful breeding. Out of the Swedish mare Katrina who is by Laylock. Her dam’s sire was the classic Trakehner stallion Virgil. Virgil was Champion of the 1974 Neumünster approvals. We expect great things from Rhebok and so does his proud owner Ann Rude of Peoria Illinois.

Ryphon  
Elegant chestnut filly foaled 4/15/07 by Rodioso out of the premium Oldenburg mare Witty (Weisswein/Brevet xx). Pictured here at five days old. Bred and owned by Pamela Pentz of Derby Farms, Woodinville, Washington.

Ruby  
Well-proportioned bay filly foaled 5/8/07 by Rodioso out of the GOV approved TB mare Twice the Class xx (Bit of Class/Impressive Blend). Pictured at 3 weeks. Bred by Gayle Ketchum of Cumberland, Virginia.

Wyndsong Fantasie  
Adorable bay filly foaled 5/28/07 by Rodioso out of the Hanoverian mare Wisandra (Sandro/ Wicht). Pictured at 24 hours. Bred by Marilyn Cheek of Shadow Ridge Equestrian Center, Carelton Place, Ontario.

Rebecca  
2003 Premium filly out of the Oldenburg mare Willa. This filly placed fourth for weanlings at the Beaujolais Breed Show in 2003 and came back as a two year old to place second in fillies and also second to her sire Rodioso in the IBC out of over 20 entries. She won her first time out at Training Level in May of 2007 and earned Junior High Point of the WEC Spring Show with a 69.9%! She is owned by Val Osterman of Woodinville, Washington.

Rochambeau 
Rochambeau was foaled in 2002, one of the first Rodioso foals in the USA. He is a registered Half-Arab out of a Polish mare. He started his dressage career in 2006 at Training Level and is pictured here winning his first outing with a 67% at the Pacific Coast Arabian Sporthorse Classic in California. His owners report he has a "great work ethic."

Redondo 
Lovely well-proportioned Oldenburg colt out of the KWPN mare Felicia (Tudor). Redondo was foaled in 2006 and charms everyone with his wonderful personality. Bred and owned by two sisters who have worked professionally in dressage for over 25 years he promises to be a keeper for their show string. Bred by Michelle Blockley and trained by Stephanie Clarke of Stanwood, Washington.

Reno 
Reno was foaled in mid April of 2006 and is a colt out of the Premium foal Weisswein daughter Witty. He was born black with the identical hind leg markings of his sire Rodioso but is graying out like his dam. He is developing into a tall, leggy horse with lovely movement. Reno placed first in colts of 2006 with an 81% at the Beaujolais Sporthorse Show when he was only two months old. Bred by Pamela Pentz, Reno is owned by Valorie Osterman of Woodinville, Washington.

Rigel 
Rigel was foaled in mid-March of 2006 and is a very perky colt that definitely inherited the cute gene from his dam. His dam, Gilkeet, is an Oldenburg Main Mare Book Thoroughbred that goes back to Nearco twice and Man ‘O War once. Of special note she was 24 years old when she foaled Rigel and he is the last in a long line of foals she has produced for Derby Farms. Her offspring have gone on to excellent dressage careers and breeding careers. Gilkeet is retired and living out her days at Derby Farms. Rigel is for sale and video clip of him can be seen on the sale page.

Ranger 
Ranger was the first foal of 2006, a colt born in February out of the Oldenburg mare Wanda. Ranger is very handsome, with size and refinement and lovely gaits. He has placed on the line as a weanling with scores of 73%. He was awarded Premium status at his Oldenburg Verband inspection in the fall of 2006. Ranger is lightly started on the ground and will excel in dressage. He is for sale and a video clip of him can be seen on the sale page.

Ruffiano 
This elegant black colt of 2005 is out of the Oldenburg main mare book
Bavarian mare Lieselotte’ (Wiener Dom/Winderhall). He proved to be Rodioso’s star foal for 2005. He was placed 9th by the USDF in Horse of the Year Sporthorse Breeding for colts of 2005. In the All Breeds Division for Oldenburg he came in 2nd. He placed 1st in the Region 8 Dressage Fall Festival and was Reserve Champion in the New England Breeders Futurity out of 25 horses. He was also awarded 1st for the Born in America Award at that same show. He is owned by Erica Karl of New York.

Rane 
Rane is a 2005 filly that was awarded Premium status at her Oldenburg inspection. Before that, her refined beauty placed her 2nd in fillies of 2005 at the Beaujolais Sporthorse show at the age of four months. She is out of the Oldenburg mare Wanda (Weisswein) whose dam goes back to the great Nearco twice. She is owned by Katherine Friere of Kirkland, Washington.

Ricoma 
This is a very handsome colt of 2005 out of the TB mare Kate Expectations. The dam's line is by Virginia Rapids who goes back to Never Bend, Prince John, Sir Gaylord and Nearco. Ricoma was highly praised at his Oldenburg inspection for his wonderful conformation and willing attentive attitude. The owner reports he is very people oriented and eager to please. His trainability is a testament to the "R" line.

Riona  
Premium filly of 2003 out of Wawona (Weisswein/Diamant). At the age of two months this filly won her IBC class against 14 entries at the Beaujolais Sporthorse Show. At that same show she placed 2nd in weanling fillies. The following year in 2004 at the same venue she was 2nd in yearling fillies. She is currently being started under saddle and shows great promise as a dressage horse. Lisa Hathaway of Seattle, Washington is her owner.

Rodenia  
2003 filly out of the main marebookTB mare Philenia xx who is by the Irish TB stallion Lobsang xx. Pictured on the right is a lovely portrait of her with her dam at her 2003 GOV inspection. On the left we see her as a maturing young two-year-old filly. Her first in-hand outing she got a 78.6 from the judge with "harmonious build... good march and reach (walk)... good reach and suspension (trot)" as some of the well earned comments. Bred and owned by Elizabeth Rountree of New Jersey.

Raffaela 
Elegant 2003 filly out of Isis who is by Ironman from the families of Inschallah, Widerhall and the outstanding Trakehner lines of Ibikus and Topas II. Pictured on the right winning her European Warmblood Class at Cosequin Breeder's Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park in June 2005. Bred and owned by Janet Huening of Blaufelden Farm, Union Kentucky.